I have been a “runner-in-training” for about 5 years now. Meaning that, basically, I’m not very good. I’m slow and steady sweaty and probably look a little pathetic trotting along. But I love the way I feel afterward. So I keep doing it. I don’t run far, I haven’t lost any weight, and by this…
As you already know, my brother and sister and nephew came to visit over the long weekend. And I think that concludes the list of visitors at Peltekian B&B – for now. Having so many people here the last month just makes me want a much bigger house. A house where people don’t have to…
Um, is summer flying by for anyone else? Because I’m having a hard time believing that we’re headed into the second week of July. (!!) It’s been a busy summer for sure. Lots of visitors and activities. But I can’t help but long for the more carefree, easy flowing summer days. I’m here on a…
My brother, sister and nephew are here! The holiday started out slow, ended with a bang <— see what I did there? Most of the morning was spent testing out ways to wear our bandannas. Then a delightful BBQ at a friends’ house – complete with burgers, pulled pork, a pool for the kiddos, and…
When I talk about Stevie’s sleep habits, I always knock on wood. It seems that the very minute I tell anyone that he’s been sleeping through the night, he no longer does! And yesterday when I mentioned it during his OT evaluation, I must have been knocking on fake wood or something. Because sure enough,…
I looked into eyelash extensions and as much as I really, really want them, I am going to hold off. I didn’t know much about them except that they look a-mah-zing. But they run about $200. They take 1-2 hours to apply. They need to be filled every 3-4 weeks. Fills cost $50-100… I’ll just…
Every 6 months, Stevie has to be evaluated. These evals determine whether or not he will continue receiving Regional Center Services. If you don’t already know, he gets all 7 weekly therapy sessions and preschool through the Regional Center. They are part of early intervention programs. A fantastic resource, if you ask me! But with…
My cousin and his wife came to visit from Finland and they brought their cuuuute little girl. She’s a year and 9 months and pretty much Stevie’s BFF now. They spent the week together and got along really well – minus the few times they didn’t want to share toys. But even that, in…
Today I feel… deflated. We had a great couple weeks with family visiting, and now it’s back to the grind. Hubby is working hard (and working late), Stevie is a grouch, I am just plain exhausted. Stevie’s speech therapist reported that things have not been going so well the last few sessions. We also got…
I’m no expert, but as an annual passholder, I go to Disneyland about 8-10 times a year. Things have changed since Stevie came around. (And they will likely change again once he turns 3 because of the cost). But for now, these are just some tips I have kept in mind over the years, especially…